Reading order
Multivac reading order
- Franchise1955
- Question1955
- Someday1956
- The Last Question1956
- Jokester1956
- The Dead Past1956
- All the Troubles of the World1958
- Anniversary1959
- The Machine that Won the War1961
- My Son, the Physicist1962
- Key Item1968
- Point of View1975
- Every volume in order (15) ↓
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- Score
- 15 volumes
- Volumes
- 1955–1977
- Published
- Completed
- Status
- Science fiction
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
15 volumes1955–1977Completed
- Not a series in the usual sense: stand-alone short stories that share one idea, the giant computer Multivac.
- Read them in any order; start with “The Last Question” (1956), which Asimov called his favourite of his own stories.
Every volume in order
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- 1955
- 1955
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1958
- 1959
- 1961The Machine that Won the War
- 1962My Son, the Physicist
- 1968Key Item
- 1975Point of View
- 1975The Life and Times of Multivac
- 1977True Love
- 1977
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which Multivac book is the longest?
“Franchise” is the longest at 33 pages; the shortest is “All the Troubles of the World” with 32 pages.
What should I read after Multivac?
Other series by Isaac Asimov: Galactic Empire, Black Widowers, Lucky Starr series.
